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Another thing to think about in abolishing the electoral college is that you would federalize the process. Take this election, for instance. There are only 200,000 votes separating Bush/Gore. A race this close would call for a recount nationwide. Every single precinct in the nation would have to be counted. There would not just be 4 counties in question, there would be hundreds. What a nightmare.
Yes we do need to approve the voting experience. I am not sure what the most cost effective way to do this. I think that one place this year had a touch screen computer ballot. Voting via computer does throw the recount issue out but there is great potential for mischief there. It is also a very costly proposal. Voting online has also been mentioned. The possiblities for vote fraud and manipulation there are too great to consider.
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